enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Crash bar - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_bar

    A crash bar (also known as a panic exit device, panic bar, or bump bar) [1] [2] is a type of door opening mechanism which allows users to open a door by pushing a bar. While originally conceived as a way to prevent crowd crushing in an emergency, crash bars are now used as the primary door opening mechanism in many commercial buildings.

  3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_firefighting...

    Panic doors, panic hardware Fire safety appliance permitting locked doors (typically self-closing) to be opened from the inside when pressed with sufficient force, thus permitting a person to open the door without having to turn a knob or lever. PASS device, personal alert safety system An alarm device that signals that a firefighter is in trouble.

  4. Plumbing fixture - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbing_fixture

    Each of these plumbing fixtures has one or more water outlets and a drain. In some cases, the drain has a device that can be manipulated to block the drain to fill the basin of the fixture. Each fixture also has a flood rim, or level at which water will begin to overflow. Most fixtures also have an overflow, which is a conduit for water to ...

  5. Emergency exit - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_exit

    Emergency exit in Universitetet metro station in Stockholm. An emergency exit in a building or other structure is a special exit used during emergencies such as fires.The combined use of regular and emergency exits allows for faster evacuation, and emergency exits provide alternative means of evacuation if regular exits are inaccessible.

  6. Fire door - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_door

    Fire-resistance rated door, with wire mesh glass vision panel Industrial grade fire door rated to hydrocarbon curve and blast resistance Double fire door immediately after 3-hour fire test inside a 4-hour rated Durasteel wall Double fire door after 3-hour fire test in a 4-hour Durasteel wall, during successful 45PSI (3.1 bar) hose stream test leading to a UL Listing [1]

  7. George and Amal Clooney install a panic room in their home - AOL

    www.aol.com/entertainment/2015-02-19-george-and...

    George and Amal Clooney are reportedly making big renovations to their Berkshire, England mansion, and security is their number one priority. US Weekly reports that the power couple are installing ...

  8. Fire escape - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_escape

    Exit from the interior of a building to the fire escape may be provided by a fire exit door, but in most cases the only exit is through a window. When there is a door, it is often fitted with a fire alarm to prevent other uses of the fire escape, and to prevent unauthorized entry. As many fire escapes were built before the advent of electronic ...

  9. This $29 'it bag' from Amazon rivals a popular Coach purse ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/this-29-it-bag-from-amazon...

    It's also the perfect size for me. I need enough room for all my stuff, but I don't want an enormous handbag. It has one small pocket inside and an inside cord to connect your keys, so you can ...